Sony PS5: Here’s where you can still buy the next-gen PlayStation today on launch day

Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation 5 goes on sale today. But with PS5 pre-orders sold out since September, it’s causing stress for gamers and parents alike as they try to ensure they have the next-gen console on hand for the holiday season.

While nothing is promised, here is some help on how to buy a PS5.

The PS5 is launching two versions today. There is a digital model for $ 400 and a console version for $ 500. The only difference between the two is that the console edition includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player to enable both PS5 Blu-ray disc games and PS4 Blu-ray disc games, as well as video from Blu -ray Ultra HD 4K and standard Blu-ray. shelves and DVDs.

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How to buy a PS5

Sales are online only today. There is a queue on Playstation.com that opens regularly today and you can queue to buy a PS5 directly from Sony. The queue can take an hour or more, so it’s ideal to log in with your PlayStation ID and keep this site open while you search for the PS5 on other retail websites.

GameStop announced on Twitter Wednesday that he had “a very limited number of PS5 console bundles to buy” the day before the consoles went on sale officially. There are $ 800 launch day bundles on GameStop that appear to be sold out, but could be refreshed later today. They include the $ 500 console, a Sony DualSense PS5 wireless controller, a one-year subscription to PlayStation Plus, the NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition for PS5, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Launch Edition.

Walmart announced on Twitter that the PS5 will be available for purchase four times on November 12: 12 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET. Whenever a new stock is released today, it runs out within minutes and the site froze for many people trying to buy the devices, even if they were lucky enough to drop one into their cart. .

Best Buy releases units periodically today, so refresh, refresh, refresh to try and grab a console. There were more units at Best Buy earlier today, with no new additions this afternoon, but there is a chance more will show up, so keep trying.

Here are the links to use to find that elusive PS5 for your own gaming or holiday gift needs:

Best buy: PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition console

Amazon: PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition console

Gamestop: PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition console

Target: PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition console

Walmart: PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition console

Black Friday opportunities to score a PS5

Black Friday arrives on November 27, which will provide additional opportunities to score a PS5. Best Buy has released its Black Friday ad, and it shows that the PS5 console will only be available for online sales on that day. Gamestop is also offering the PS5 on Black Friday, but it will only be sold in person, and there will be a minimum of two PlayStation 5 consoles per store that day, according to the retailer’s Black Friday announcement.

Accessories for the PS5

There are also a host of new accessories for the PS5. Sony has developed a new DualSense wireless controller in black and white to match the color scheme of the PS5. There is also a PULSE 3D wireless headset, a DualSense charging station, an HD camera and a multimedia remote control. They are already on sale and available at retailers nationwide.

PS5 specifications and details

Sony posted more details about the PS5 in a blog on Monday. The PS5 will launch in Canada on November 12, and the price is C $ 629.99 for the console and C $ 499 for the digital edition.

On November 19, the PS5 console and the digital edition will launch in the UK, for £ 449.99 for the console and £ 359.99 for the digital version. The European launch is the same day, and the price is € 499.99 for the PS5 console and € 399.99 for the digital edition.

As for the dimensions, the PS5 console measures approximately 390mm x 104mm x 260mm (width x height x depth), excluding the base, and weighs approximately 4.5kg. The PS5 Digital Edition console measures approximately 390mm x 92mm x 260mm (width x height x depth) and weighs approximately 3.9kg.

The PS5 has an expansion port that will allow gamers to add M.2 SSD storage to install and play PS5 games. This feature will be available in the future, but not at launch. It will be part of a system software update. The PS5 will allow the connection of a compatible USB stick to store and play PS4 games which will remain stored on the external device.

This article is regularly updated with the latest information.

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